State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report by State

Lung & Bronchus, 2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by CI*Rank

Explanation of Column Headers

Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The death rate is based upon 100,000 people and is for 1 year(s). Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population (the Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal).

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC:

• Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
• Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
• Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.

AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.2 to 29.5 and 131,584 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -3.5.

Kentucky

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 48.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.9 to 50.4 and 2,970 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -1.2.

West Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 45.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.5 to 47.6 and 1,256 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -2.0.

Arkansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 41.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.3 to 43.2 and 1,724 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (2, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -3.1.

Tennessee

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 40.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.6 to 42.2 and 3,889 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.6.

Mississippi

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 40.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.7 to 42.8 and 1,607 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -2.7.

Indiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 39.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.5 to 41.2 and 3,567 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -2.6.

Missouri

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 39.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.2 to 40.9 and 3,397 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (3, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -3.1.

Oklahoma

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 39.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.3 to 40.8 and 2,005 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 11)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -2.7.

Louisiana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 37.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.8 to 39.0 and 2,255 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (6, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -3.5.

Alabama

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 36.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.0 to 37.9 and 2,585 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (8, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -3.3.

Ohio

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 36.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.4 to 37.3 and 6,025 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (8, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -3.3.

Michigan

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 35.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.3 to 36.3 and 5,090 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (9, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -3.2.

North Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 34.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.9 to 35.9 and 5,024 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (10, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.2.

Maine

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 34.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.3 to 37.3 and 814 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (8, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -3.4.

Delaware

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 34.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.5 to 37.6 and 532 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (8, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -3.1.

Kansas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 33.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.5 to 35.2 and 1,287 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (11, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.4.

South Carolina

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 33.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.8 to 34.4 and 2,554 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (13, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -3.5.

Iowa

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 33.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.3 to 34.8 and 1,469 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (12, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to -3.4.

Vermont

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 31.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.5 to 35.7 and 336 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (9, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -3.1.

Illinois

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 31.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.6 to 32.3 and 5,259 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (17, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -3.9.

Pennsylvania

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 31.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.5 to 32.1 and 6,111 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (17, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -2.6.

Nebraska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 31.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.0 to 33.5 and 788 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (14, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 1.2.

Virginia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 30.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.3 to 31.4 and 3,468 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (19, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -3.5.

South Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 30.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.9 to 33.3 and 369 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (14, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.5 to -2.8.

Wisconsin

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.5 to 30.9 and 2,496 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (20, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -3.4.

Georgia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.5 to 30.4 and 3,872 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (22, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to -4.2.

New Hampshire

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.1 to 31.8 and 652 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (18, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to -3.9.

Rhode Island

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.6 to 32.1 and 468 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (16, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to -4.4.

Alaska

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 28.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.8 to 32.9 and 222 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (14, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to 2.4.

Florida

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 28.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.8 to 28.9 and 10,500 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (26, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -3.9.

Minnesota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 28.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.8 to 29.2 and 2,161 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (25, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -2.1.

North Dakota

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 27.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.5 to 31.3 and 278 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (17, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.7 to -2.3.

Nevada

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 27.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.1 to 29.4 and 1,136 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (24, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to -4.7.

Maryland

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 27.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.3 to 28.6 and 2,246 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (27, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -4.1.

Massachusetts

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 27.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.1 to 28.2 and 2,643 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (28, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -3.9.

Oregon

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 27.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.8 to 28.5 and 1,634 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (27, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -4.0.

Wyoming

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 26.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.3 to 30.8 and 217 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (18, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.5.

Washington

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 26.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.6 to 27.7 and 2,639 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (30, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -3.9.

Connecticut

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 26.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.0 to 27.8 and 1,385 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (29, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -3.5.

Texas

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 26.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.7 to 26.9 and 8,450 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (34, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -3.9.

Idaho

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 25.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.3 to 27.3 and 628 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (29, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.1 to -3.7.

Montana

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 24.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.1 to 27.0 and 412 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (31, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.2 to -3.6.

New Jersey

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 24.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.2 to 24.9 and 3,032 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (40, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -4.6.

New York

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 23.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.9 to 24.1 and 6,491 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (41, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.2 to -4.7.

Arizona

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 22.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.6 to 23.4 and 2,425 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (42, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -4.2.

Hawaii

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 22.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.3 to 24.3 and 508 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (41, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -2.8.

District of Columbia

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 25.6 and 150 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (33, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -3.4.

California

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 21.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.8 to 21.6 and 10,083 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (46, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -3.1.

Colorado

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 21.2 and 1,384 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (46, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -3.9.

New Mexico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 21.8 and 609 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (45, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.5 to -4.1.

Utah

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 15.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 16.9 and 482 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (51, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -2.1.

Puerto Rico

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 9.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.7 to 10.4 and 548 average annual counts over 2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.6 to 7.5.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 12:04 pm.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

† Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+).

Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.

The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.